Harem Changwu Biography

Chapter 2 The Emperor Has a Heart

The palace where I live is called Changwu Palace, which is the residence of the empress dowagers of all dynasties. Not to mention the inner city of the palace, it occupies a large area. Apart from the palace, there is a large courtyard outside.

Fang Xie has always loved to play with flowers and plants. When he saw the yard, he liked it very much. He asked me to take care of it by himself. Tinker.

On the east wall of the courtyard, there is a row of chrysanthemums planted by Fangxie. It is a variety cultivated by Fangxie this year. It can be opened next February.

When I was passing by the yard, I happened to look and saw that the row of chrysanthemums had not been crushed by the snow, but had been covered with a layer of ice-cold snow, which was very crystal clear, which made my heart skip a beat.

"Changwu Hall is not far from Xiyuan Palace. It's rare to see a beautiful snow scene today. Why don't the emperor go with Ai's family?" I waved my hand to let the phoenix sedan go, and I turned my head and asked Mingqi.

Hearing that Mingqi didn't answer, he looked up at the direction of Xiyuan Palace and then nodded, then raised his hand to signal Xiao Yunzi to let Long Nian leave.

The snow on the road was exactly as Fang Xi had said, it had reached the ankles, and every time it was stepped on, it would make a creaking sound.

While listening to the sound of stepping on the snow, I asked Mingqi: "Have the emperor seen the portraits of the beautiful girls?"

"After returning to my mother, I have read all of them." Ming Qi replied.For some reason, Mingqi, who had never been talkative since he grew up, became even more silent today.

"Is there anyone you like?" I suppressed the doubts in my heart and asked casually.

Hearing that Mingqi didn't reply immediately, he turned his head and glanced at me, before turning back to the front, he asked, "Where is the mother queen? Who does the mother queen like?"

"Han Yuting and Qi Xiayun are both good." I said.

Mingqi ascended the throne at the age of eight, but because he was young and ignorant, he seldom got involved in the government affairs. The affairs of the government were all supported by my father Qiulu, Prime Minister Chu Bufan, and Chang Yinghou Meng Qingcheng.

Mingqi will be eighteen years old on the second day of February next year. According to the imperial decree left by the first emperor, he can be in charge after his birthday.

Eighteenth, you can be in charge of the government, and it's time to marry a wife!
In order to fill Mingqi's empty harem, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, my father, the prime minister, and Chang Yinghou discussed together to select some outstanding women from court officials and women for Mingqi to enter the palace before the winter of next year. After Ming Qi came to power, he was officially included in the harem as a concubine.

And today is the day when all the show girls enter the palace for draft.

Back then, most of the concubines were buried with the late emperor, but now I am the only concubine in the harem who can be the master, so the portraits of those beautiful women were sent to the Changwu Hall after they were presented.

Among the outstanding girls, Han Yuting's family has practiced martial arts for generations. Her father Han Rongfeng has guarded the border for many years and has a force of [-] soldiers. Her brother Han Zhiming has not been an official for a long time, but he has a high reputation in the army.Qi Xiayun's eldest brother, Qi Hao, has been in charge of the household department for many years, and his contacts are not to be underestimated.

Chu Bufan, the prime minister of the three dynasties, once asked me to tell me that if Mingqi can get the support of these two families, then it will be easier for him to be in the court after taking office.

"I heard that Han Yuting is bold and aggressive, and Qi Xiayun is gentle and graceful. The two people's personalities complement each other." Ming Qi said, and he didn't know if he agreed with my opinion, so I didn't ask any further questions.

"Empress Mother thinks, what about Qiu Changruo?" Ming Qi asked suddenly.

I was taken aback when I heard that, then smiled slowly, and asked, "Why do you ask like that? Does the emperor like that girl Changruo?"

"Why? Mother doesn't like it?" Ming Qi asked without answering.

"Changruo, that girl was lively and lovely when she was young, so she should be even more charming now?" I smiled, looking in the direction of Qiu's house outside the palace.Didn't say I liked it, didn't say I didn't like it.

"A few days ago, when Erchen went out with the Taifu for a private visit to the palace, I saw it once from a distance. His eyes were like water, and his spirit was like a rabbit. He is worthy of being a stepmother and sister." The look of indulging comes.

I looked at the expression on Mingqi's face, and I didn't know what to think for a while, but a faint smile appeared on my face again: "Since the emperor likes it, then let's accept it."

"Qiu Changruo and his mother's queen are biological sisters, the age difference is not too big, and it is just right to spend more time with his mother when he enters the palace."

"The emperor has a heart."

(End of this chapter)